New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-13
OCEAN MAIL SERVICE.
THE PosT-oFFIcE Bull IN THE SENATE.


PASSED AFTER Brisk DEBATE OVER THE SUBSIDY
AMENDMENT.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ~ Tho Senate to-day resumed
consideration OF the PostOnoe BILL the question being
tho amendment appropratns 1000 for the malls
to South America
Mr. Morgan moved to amend the subsidy amendments
by inserting instead of tho word d" built" the words
"owned and olcered,- so that tho sentence VIII READ
For the transportation Of foreign mails by American
owned and o1cered steamships" Also, to add TO the
paragraph follows Such steamships so owned and
ocered shall be entitled to be enrolled, registered ana
licensed as Amercan-but ships are while they are en-
poyed in the execution Of said contracts for the trans
portation Of foreign malls"
Mr. Plumb replied to some remarks by Mr. Beck to show
that the complaints Of necency Of the postal service
not confined to Kansas but made also In some
OF the older States He quoted paragraph from Inc Az
lana Constitution characterzing ridiculous" the
management or rather OF the mail service
In Georgia
Mr. Coke said that in Texas the mail service was very
poor 1t never had been except during the war;
Mr.. Plumb referred to the improved mail service 70
Cuba by way OF Tampa Bay an illustration OF tho
good policy Of the subsidy proposition That service was
performed between NewYOrk and Havana In sixty
eight hours BY OF that qckened intercourse 'he
island Of Cuba would DO OF the most benehceh' o
American acquisitlons-he did not mean In territorial
but I'm business social He believed that tue
countries would have the same result only on 'huch
larger scale.
Having referred to the the Mexican Government
had contracted with Connecticut company Tor service
between San Diego, California and Guatemala-coVerns
her own coast lineon ships Of American construction,
mending that example TO the United states ana Allowing
the Of steamships built In other countries ,,...
Mr. Plumb replied that he not and he said thar
It twas marvel to him how tho Senator IRON Alabama
British ships and give his influence to persuade his party
to Join In policy that would build up American sn,p
American labor out Of American materials and on Amer
lean soil The circumstances Of Mexico were H1lte dmef
ent- There there no facility for building ihou-
Mr. MorsanAnd there Is mono In this country south Of
Mr. Plumb-I do not know what you mean by referring
TO the country south Of tho Delaware. am Wiling 70
Mr. Beck opposed the subsidy amendment sub SnS
line TO Brazil. and with the Pacific Mail line and they
had only resulted In scandal The majority OF tho com
Post%aser deneras report was in accordance with
subsidy amendment; and therefore he had himself, APP APP
received a letter which no would now real 10 tho Senate
The Postmaster General says In part in this letter:
otter FOR isss viii SHOW unless am very greatly
thai the only Sc % o s a 70 %
American Republics with double service TO Brazil al s1sn
pS1S aS subsidy
LIME 81 ade eha lv wal aSaton Which Gesvc
would sco for TITS service and g,p'e II %
mtted an company would the service in;
the recipient OF subsidy.
Mr. Plumb thought that the Postmaster General was
not willing take the responsibility OF his own official
utierances, but wanted to draw back from them lie
had stepped over tho Inc OF the Democratic faith on this
important subject and had been coached" into with
drawal from lis position.
Mr. Beck repuiiatcd tho ilea ot having attempted 10
influence the stma,ter General He had not spoken
Mr. German "a member OF the Committee Appropri
Ea hal riE hear
amendment In committee ard had universally supported
all propositions "a extend mall facilities domestic ana
foreign He had supposed that he was In iull accord
with the Postmaster General In supporting THIS PROPOSE
Senator from Kentucky, had he doubted H. . ,
Mr. Morgan advocated the amendment offered % MN
larry in he interest Of southern states Ia the course OF
his argument some remarks complimentary To The Peo
pie the south being made, Mt Beck said;
And you may add that the soldiers Of the southern
States got pensions. aud are not beggars. either
Mr EusiIs favored the amendment There wa, no
question but that It was ponsivc tho rccommenda
ton made by the Postmaster General He regretted mat
wipe ont Of view The report Of Cabinet officer and tell
the Senate that II did not mean what u sand No private
correspondence would destroy the effect OF that commune
The question was taken on Mr. Morgans frccship
Mr. Morgan moved to amend by adding 70 the Senate
10 carry the mails provided for In shall
CURED 70 sail to and from seaport Of the 4u, o. Mexico
The discussion the D drfied INTO the question OF
free trade and protection and was paTtlclna,hed N
close tho question wa. taken ON an amendment ny Mr
Ffyc making the committee amendment apply 10 all
South American and Central American republics IL was
agreed 10 without division. $1,000
The subsidy ndmcnt as amended was then adopted
yeas 80. nays Ii. follows Republicans In roman
Democrats In italics:
yta.-Mes.-. Allison. Blair. Bowen, eau cheney conger
Cnllom Dawes. Dolph. dmunis. E5'is. EyItta, tarwrl
Frye torrndn GTay Hale Ioir. ingalls, McMiai Mahohs
miller tche of oregon Morgan Palmer. flatt f!uinn
Trgh Rlddleberger sawyer Shorman spOoner Teller VIII
Jams and Wilson, OF iowl-3O. =, -, 49, 49,.
Naw-Mes-r. beck BSrrV. CoekeTeu Cott. fdr; 1,orgr
Hampton Harr Rennd M1Iey. HaHson. SdustHTE "ohd"
aud btis0n. Of Maryland-ll
The amendment rs adopted reads as follows;
For the .portaton foreign malls 10y American built
the
and regularity and greater spo" IN the carnage
Of Brazil tho Argentine h"lnblc ani ohr,
Central south American Republics and TIE iepuphcsO
Uruguay and Paraguay, soOOyOo and the ,
authorized make after due adN'freiheht io
such contract contracts with such American
~ not than nve years ana rate
eIc.eng for each outward IMP ~ Per
uaucal distance the most drrct
sailing the terminal points shall Do onhu
desirable the ends above Sc! IOi
but shall bo subject TO De modified or
carry provided for IN this act shall 10 reauunl 10
sail seaport the gulf OF Mexico or The M's
sippl River
The bill was passed without division, and then on
motion OF Mr Rldebergcr $50 the Senate went into
secret session. At 0:O5 the Senate adjourned.
MEASURES BEFORE CONGRESS.